In the middle of the Yorkshire countryside, in the 18th century the scam of a lifetime was brewing. Over a period of 10 years, a group of disaffected locals conducted one of the greatest frauds in British history, forging thousands of fake coins and capsizing the economy before vanishing into the mists of history.
Now, a new TV show is bringing the Cragg Vale Coiners back – alongside a dollop of pagan lore, some funky psychedelic music (by Swedish band Goat) and lashings of dark comedy.
